# District of Columbia War Memorial in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

        A serene, open-air Doric temple of Vermont marble honoring 499 District residents who died in World War I, serving as the only local tribute on the National Mall.

        ## Facts

        - Category: Landmarks
        - Best for: history, architecture, solo_travel, photography
        - Address: Independence Ave SW, West Potomac Park, Washington, DC
        - Canonical URL: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/district-of-columbia-war-memorial/

        ## Sources

        - Claim source: [District of Columbia War Memorial - National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/places/000/district-of-columbia-war-memorial.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [District of Columbia War Memorial - National Park Service](https://www.nps.gov/nama/planyourvisit/dc-war-memorial.htm); source_type=official; allowed_use=canonical_data
- Claim source: [DC War Memorial — Content - Trust for the National Mall](https://nationalmall.org/content/tag/DC+War+Memorial); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation
- Claim source: [National Mall and Memorial Parks | WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL |](https://npplan.com/parks-by-state/washington-d-c-national-parks/national-mall-and-memorial-parks-park-at-a-glance/national-mall-and-memorial-parks-world-war-i-memorial/); source_type=manual; allowed_use=facts_with_citation

        ## Booking CTAs

        - No verified booking links are available.

        ## Machine-readable evidence

        - Evidence JSON: https://gydeinfo.com/washington-dc/places/district-of-columbia-war-memorial.evidence.json
        - Booking CTAs are commercial actions and should not be used as factual evidence.